Given this info, is it possible to port Diablo to the Amiga? - Page 2

Samurai_Crow · 15 July 2019, 22:54

Since it is running on WinUAE, my guess is a little south of a Vampire. Probably AGA unless RTG makes more sense.

roondar · 16 July 2019, 00:03

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Originally Posted by damiend

good stuff indeed, hope you guys succeed

+1

Marlon_ · 16 July 2019, 00:15

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Originally Posted by utri007

What is you target system?

060 and/or Vampire + RTG + AHI.
Who knows, it could be possible to run on lower spec too. We'll see when we progress further.

Marlon_ · 16 July 2019, 00:17

This is how good it runs so far on Vampire 600 Gold 2.12 x10:
https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com...2_1053_814.mp4

Seiya · 16 July 2019, 00:26

it is available this first prototype to test?

Marlon_ · 16 July 2019, 00:48

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Originally Posted by Seiya

it is available this first prototype to test?

It's not playable yet, we have to deal with endian swapping first.

Seiya · 16 July 2019, 11:19

ok

kriz · 16 July 2019, 18:11

So cool !!! Great work Marlon and team

b0lt-thrower · 20 July 2019, 15:43

Well this is simply amazing! How long have you all been working on this?

Also, could you host your video file on Youtube? I get a not authorized when trying to watch it.

Overflow · 17 August 2019, 08:44

DevilutionX (Diablo 1) on Vampire Standalone

[ Show youtube player ]

roondar · 17 August 2019, 12:10

Nice

Hewitson · 17 August 2019, 14:39

Very impressive!

AMIGASYSTEM · 27 August 2019, 23:12

Any information on this porting?

Does it work on WinUAE?
What version of the game do you need?
What should be copied to the Data folder?
What do I need to copy from the original game and in which path?
Works with UAE Zorro III?
Start Windows Mode?
Which of these versions works well? -> https://jenkins.amigadev.com/job/Dev...nX/job/master/

AMIGASYSTEM · 28 August 2019, 14:49

Someone tried to run Diablo on WinUAE

AMIGASYSTEM · 29 August 2019, 13:27

Okay, after a few experiments Diablo works well on WinUAE

Marlon_ · 29 August 2019, 14:10

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Originally Posted by AMIGASYSTEM

Someone tried to run Diablo on WinUAE

If course we have, very actively during development in fact.

Overmann · 05 September 2019, 23:03

This is intensely cool! Great work so far, people

b0lt-thrower · 06 September 2019, 03:50

Y'know...and I only mention this conversationally...there are open-source implementations of the Diablo-II engine. (whistling innocently)

I kid, I kid. I know they're beyond the technical reach of the Amiga hardware (the coders, no, not for a minute do I doubt that those wonderful guys could make it happen, it's just the CPU and graphical oomph ain't there).

Marlon_ · 06 September 2019, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by b0lt-thrower

Y'know...and I only mention this conversationally...there are open-source implementations of the Diablo-II engine. (whistling innocently)

I kid, I kid. I know they're beyond the technical reach of the Amiga hardware (the coders, no, not for a minute do I doubt that those wonderful guys could make it happen, it's just the CPU and graphical oomph ain't there).

Diablo1 works particularly well because a) it’s the “original” source code. b) the original diablo was already aimed for pretty low specs.
With the new render code we might get at even lower specs for Amiga (still 060 + RTG). And there’s some tweaks that can be done so that the renderer draws directly to the screen, instead of a buffer and blitting that buffer to a screen.

The main issue with clone sources are that they more often than not is aimed at much higher specced computers than the original game was. Which makes porting so much harder.

b0lt-thrower · 06 September 2019, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Marlon_

Diablo1 works particularly well because a) it’s the “original” source code. b) the original diablo was already aimed for pretty low specs.
With the new render code we might get at even lower specs for Amiga (still 060 + RTG). And there’s some tweaks that can be done so that the renderer draws directly to the screen, instead of a buffer and blitting that buffer to a screen.

The main issue with clone sources are that they more often than not is aimed at much higher specced computers than the original game was. Which makes porting so much harder.

Yeah, the two clone sources all rely heavily on Visual Studio glue code and libraries (although one had a Linux build, I think).

Still, I'm taking nothing away from the Amiga build of D1, I think it's a hell of an achievement.

27 August 2019, 23:12	#33
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	Any information on this porting? Does it work on WinUAE? What version of the game do you need? What should be copied to the Data folder? What do I need to copy from the original game and in which path? Works with UAE Zorro III? Start Windows Mode? Which of these versions works well? -> https://jenkins.amigadev.com/job/Dev...nX/job/master/ Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 28 August 2019 at 16:35.

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AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	Okay, after a few experiments Diablo works well on WinUAE Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 09 February 2020 at 19:58.

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15 July 2019, 22:54	#21
Samurai_Crow Total Chaos forever! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Waterville, MN, USA Age: 49 Posts: 2,186	Since it is running on WinUAE, my guess is a little south of a Vampire. Probably AGA unless RTG makes more sense.

16 July 2019, 00:17	#24
Marlon_ AmigaDev.com Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 35 Posts: 625	This is how good it runs so far on Vampire 600 Gold 2.12 x10: https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com...2_1053_814.mp4

16 July 2019, 00:26	#25
Seiya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 2,340	it is available this first prototype to test?

16 July 2019, 11:19	#27
Seiya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Italy Posts: 2,340	ok

16 July 2019, 18:11	#28
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	So cool !!! Great work Marlon and team

20 July 2019, 15:43	#29
b0lt-thrower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: US Posts: 111	Well this is simply amazing! How long have you all been working on this? Also, could you host your video file on Youtube? I get a not authorized when trying to watch it.

17 August 2019, 08:44	#30
Overflow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Norway Posts: 387	DevilutionX (Diablo 1) on Vampire Standalone [ Show youtube player ]

17 August 2019, 12:10	#31
roondar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,406	Nice

17 August 2019, 14:39	#32
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,771	Very impressive!

28 August 2019, 14:49	#34
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	Someone tried to run Diablo on WinUAE

05 September 2019, 23:03	#37
Overmann Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Norway Posts: 379	This is intensely cool! Great work so far, people

06 September 2019, 03:50	#38
b0lt-thrower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: US Posts: 111	Y'know...and I only mention this conversationally...there are open-source implementations of the Diablo-II engine. (whistling innocently) I kid, I kid. I know they're beyond the technical reach of the Amiga hardware (the coders, no, not for a minute do I doubt that those wonderful guys could make it happen, it's just the CPU and graphical oomph ain't there).

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